Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit

by Laurie Lawlor

A biography that sheds new light on this extraordinary woman. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823415880
• ISBN13: 9780823415885
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly researched and a fast-paced read

One of the better books I've read about Helen Keller. Although written for upper elementary or middle school students, I found this book entertaining and informative for adults. The book goes into a great deal of detail not just about Helen's childhood, but examines all periods of her life: college, lecture tours around the country, her various writings, and her relationship with Annie Sullivan and later companions/assistants. The author does a great job of putting into perspective Helen's public fame and her inner determination to contribute to society as an independent woman who wanted to be defined by more than her sensory limitations.

Laurie Lawlor's Rebellious Spirit

Lawlor's book Rebellious Spirit was an excellent one. I had a report due and it had all the information I needed and more. I would recommend it to anyone if they wanted to know about or needed information on Helen Keller.This book was extraordinary!

Page Turner

What can I say? This book was great! I started reading it at the beginning of my bath and couldn't put it down. As a result my bath was four hours long. While reading this book you'll feel as though you are right besides Helen, from her first meeting with Annie Sullivan, to her travels around the world. She truly was a remarkable woman. This book lets you see the other side of Helen that not many people are aware of.